Fresquel
The Fresquel is a river in southern France, a left tributary of the Aude river. The river flows mainly through the French department of Aude.
| Fresquel | |
|---|---|
 Source of the Fresquel river | |
| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitanie |
| Department | Aude, Haute-Garonne |
| Communes | See list |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| - location | Baraigne, Aude |
| - coordinates | 43°19′26″N 1°50′08″E / 43.32389°N 1.83556°E |
| - elevation | 265 km (165 mi) |
| Mouth | Rhône |
| - location | Carcassonne, Aude, Occitanie, France |
| - coordinates | 43°14′12″N 2°23′05″E / 43.23667°N 2.38472°E |
| - elevation | 45 km (28 mi) |
| Length | 63 km (39 mi) |
| Basin size | 932 km2 (360 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| - location | Carcassonne |
| - average | 5.18 m3/s (183 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| - left | Lampy, Rougeanne |
| - right | Tréboul |
Geography
changeThe Fresquel river has a length of 63 km (39 mi) and a drainage basin with an area of approximately 932 km2 (360 sq mi).[1]
Its average yearly discharge (volume of water which passes through a section of the river per unit of time) is 5.18 m3/s (183 cu ft/s) at Carcassonne in the Aude department.[2]
Average monthly discharge (m3/s) at Carcassonne
Course
changeThe Fresquel river starts at the northwest of the Aude department, in the commune of Baraigne, at an elevation of about 265 m (869 ft).[3]
It flows, first, to the west to the Haute-Garonne department and then to the north where it gets again into the Aude department near Seuil de Naurouze and then to the east. Finally, it joins the Aude river as a left tributary, at an elevation of about 90 m (295 ft) at Carcassonne.[4]
Communes
changeThe Fresquel passes through 1 region (Occitanie), 2 departments and 24 communes; some of the communes are:[1]
- Aude : Baraigne, Labastide-d'Anjou, Ricaud, Souilhanels, Castelnaudary, Saint-Martin-Lalande, Lasbordes, Villepinte, Bram, Alzonne, Pezens, Ventenac-Cabardès, Pennautier, Carcassonne
- Haute-Garonne : Avignonet-Lauragais
Main tributaries
changeThe main tributaries of the Fresquel river are:[1]
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Left tributaries:
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Right tributaries:
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Related pages
changeReferences
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Le Fresquel (Y13-0400)" (in French). SANDRE - Portail national d'accès aux référentiels sur l'eau. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- ↑ "Le Fresquel à Carcassonne [Pont Rouge]" (in French). Banque Hydro. Archived from the original on 10 April 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- ↑ "Source du Fresquel" (in French). Géoportail. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- ↑ "Confluence du Fresquel" (in French). Géoportail. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
Other websites
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- Banque Hydro - Station Y1364010 - The Fresquel in Carcassonne (Pont Rouge) - (option Synthèse) Archived 2015-02-19 at the Wayback Machine (in French)